http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/06/india-fact-of-the-day-3.html “One statistic above all explains the excitement India kindles: just 18 people in every 1,000 own a car. In China the figure is 58, according to the World Bank, while in most European countries it is more than 500. “India’s level of car ownership per capita is even lower than in Sudan, or Afghanistan,” […]
Overmedication in America As a society, we’re severely overmedicated in America. Too often, we are willing to take the easy way out by swallowing a pill. We’re passing this ritual down to our kids. Many of us anesthetize ourselves by plopping in front of the TV or using drugs to “zone out” and escape life. This […]
Striding Lion, Mesopotamia, 604-562 B.C.
http://yogadork.com/news/yoga-related-studies-are-increasing/ “As the plot above shows, there has been roughly a factor of 10 increase in the number of yoga-related scientific papers per year since the late 1990′s. In fact, there were 41 more papers published last year than in all the 1990′s combined. And we could be in for the biggest year yet. There have already […]
“A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” -William Shakespeare
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22263057 “Many people in Tanzania – and across Africa – consult traditional healers for everything from curing illness to good-luck charms. Government regulations and Western medicine may have changed some of their activities, but from herbalists to diviners, they have adapted and remain important figures.”
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12940 Phil Jackson talks about life on and off the basketball court.
Tom Everhart, Lucy’s Scream, 1995
“Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.” -Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching. I had my first introduction to […]
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” -Siddhārtha Gautama (Buddha)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sflZ9oCqIiU “Stand-up paddleboarding appears to be growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. The increasing popularity of using SUP for yoga is highlighted by the many stand-up paddleboard companies that have begun to manufacture boards specifically for yoga. For the yoga community, this should be great news! ” http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9952/why-sup-is-the-best-way-to-take-yoga-off-the-mat.html Why is it good for you? […]
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/06/the-ends-of-the-road/100534/ “Inspired in part by the great geography game GeoGuessr, I spent some time recently in Google Maps, finding the edges of their Street View image coverage. I’ve always been drawn to the end of the road, to the edges of where one might be allowed to travel, whether blocked by geographic features, international borders, or […]
http://www.fastcompany.com/section/most-creative-people-2013 “Data geeks, world-changers, actors, rappers and all types of innovators prove the value of creativity at a crucial time in business.”
Gold Mochica Octopus Artifact, North Peru, 200 B.C.- 600 A.D
“I traveled throughout India trying to find someone who knew God. Such souls are rare. All the teachers I met told me about their beliefs. In spiritual matters I was determined to never be satisfied with words about God. I wanted to experience Him. What I am told has no meaning for me unless I […]
“Let your speech be true and sweet.” –Shri T. Krishnamacharya
http://www.boredpanda.com/amazing-places/ Incredible pictures of 22 places around the world.
http://www.drivenachodrive.com/ A interesting blog. “At the end of 2011 we quit our jobs and set off in our 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon, “Nacho”. Our plan? To circumnavigate the globe, slowly, while discovering culture, food, recreation, and emergency roadside Volkswagen maintenance.” Their reading list: http://www.drivenachodrive.com/our-essential-overlanding-reading-list/
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/how-money-affects-morality/?partner=rss&emc=rss “Human history is full of examples of money’s ability to weaken even the firmest ethical backbone.” “Money sows mistrust. It ends friendships. Experiments have found that it encourages us to lie and cheat. As Karl Marx, the scourge of capitalism, noted, ‘‘Money then appears as the enemy of man and social bonds that pretend […]
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/world/lost-civilization-in-cambodia-20130613-2o5v2.html?selectedImage=9 “Sydney University Professor Damien Evans is leading several teams of archaeologists to the discovery of an entire Ankor city in the Siem Reap region of Cambodia. Using new maps and LIDAR to discover previously unknown sites where previously only a few isolated temples were known to be. The holy plateau region known as Phnom […]
Paul Cézanne- The Card Players- Early 1890s
http://www.dannychoo.com/en/post/26963/Japan+Underground+Bicycle+Parking+Systems.html Interesting technology promoting sustainability in the east.
“Before you’ve practiced, the theory is useless. After you’ve practiced, the theory is obvious.” – David Williams
What is Ayurvedic Oil Pulling? We first started learning about Ayurveda while on a backpacking trip in Thailand. We think eastern medicine is fascinating. Our personal opinion is that eastern medicine involves much more sacrifice and work. Western medicine usually provides the way for the “easy way out.” In the US it is common for […]
“Everything passes, everything.” ~ Anthony de Mello from Awareness Ah, impermanence. Everything passes. Reminds me of Abraham Lincoln and my Vipassana meditation teacher, S.N. Goenka. First, Goenka: One of the key ideas during my 10-day silent Vipassana meditation experience was the idea of Anicca—a Pali word that means “impermanence.” Life is change and we suffer when we […]
“Sawah”
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9795/5-tips-to-get-more-time-to-yourself.html 1. Take time for yourself to start each day (Practice) 2. Establish a routine. 3. Delegate. 4. Make a list or become aware of where you spend most of your time. 5. Spend less time consuming media.
“When we are inadequate ourselves but our ego is strong, we tend to blame others.” – Swami Rama, Living with the Himalayan Masters
http://www.dailycupofyoga.com/2013/06/11/when-good-enough-is-excellent/ Contentment. Santosha. Life is beautiful and the best part about it is this current moment. A lot of people who came before us would love to be here now.
http://yogadork.com/news/smithsonian-yoga-exhibit-seeks-to-explore-mysteries-of-yogic-art/
http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/ Cacao is the raw, unprocessed form of chocolate. Raw chocolate contains many important vitamins and minerals including: Magnesium, and other essential minerals including calcium, sulfur, zinc, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese Polyphenols called flavonoids, with antioxidant properties Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B9, E Essential heart-healthy fat: oleic acid a monounsaturated fat Protein Fiber […]
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/arts/music/kanye-west-talks-about-his-career-and-album-yeezus.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 “great art comes from pain” “In a conversation that spanned several hours over three days, and is excerpted here, the Chicago-raised Mr. West, 36, was similarly forthright, both elliptical and lucid, even as long workdays led to evident fatigue.” “I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve […]
What is Ujjayi Pranayama? (also referred to as Ujjayi breath) Many beginner students often ask, “What is this strange Ujjayi Pranayama breathing technique?” As a beginning yoga practitioner, it might seem odd that some of your fellow students sound like Darth Vader while they’re practicing. Here’s the explanation: In Sanskirt, the word ujjayi means victory. Ujjayi or victory […]
“Yoga is learning to never say I can’t.”
~ Desmond Tutu
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes a sense of our past, brings peace for today, […]
~ Thich Nhat Hanh